2000 Project on Racism Essay Contest Winners
Sponsored by the YWCA of Wheeling and the Martin Luther King Jr. West Virginia Holiday Commission. Governor Cecil H. Underwood will recognize the essay contest winners at an awards luncheon on Saturday, Jan. 13, at the Cultural Center in the State Capitol Complex.
Grades 1-5
1st Place Cassandra Smith, 4th grade, Riverside Elementary School, Williamson
2nd Place Jon Hawkins, 5th grade, Roosevelt Elementary School, Point Pleasant
3rd Place Loran Singleton, 5th grade, Norwood Elementary School, Stonewood
Grades 6-8
1st Place Caitlin Bailey, 8th grade, John Adams Junior High School, Charleston
2nd Place Richard Leach, 8th grade, John Adams Junior High School, Charleston
3rd Place Rebecca Simmerman, 6th grade, St. Mary's Grade School, Clarksburg
Grades 9-12
1st Place Lara Marshall, 11th grade, Wheeling Park High School, Wheeling
2nd Place Amber Bauer, 11th grade, Wheeling Park High School, Wheeling
3rd Place Beth Kelley, 12th grade, University High School, Morgantown
Poster Contest Winners
Nu Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and the Martin Luther King Jr. West Virginia Holiday Commission are pleased to announce the winners of the 2000 Poster Contest. These winners will be recognized at an awards luncheon on Saturday, Jan. 13, at the Cultural Center in the State Capitol Complex. Governor Cecil H. Underwood will present the winners with U.S. Savings Bonds and certificates of recognition. (click on the small image to see a larger version; click on your browser's BACK button to return to this page)
Grades K-12
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1st Place Kaleb Cihon, 2nd Grade, Kellogg Grade School, Huntington |
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2nd Place Matthew Pack, 2nd Grade, Leon Elementary School, Leon |
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3rd Place Megan Jarrett, 2nd Grade, Central Elementary School, St. Albans |
Grades 3-5
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1st Place Adam Epler, 3rd Grade, Central Elementary School, Buckhannon |
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2nd Place Paige Casto, 4th Grade, Belle Elementary School, Belle |
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3rd Place Mary Doneghy, 5th Grade, Piedmont Elementary School, Charleston |
Grades 6-8
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1st Place Maxi Tittel, 7th Grade, Barboursville Middle School, Barboursville |
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2nd Place Jessica Black, 8th Grade, Jackson Junior High School, Vienna |
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3rd Place Hannah Drennen, 8th Grade, Jackson Junior High School, Vienna |
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Kelli Low, 8th Grade, Jackson Junior High School, Vienna |
Grades 9-12
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1st Place Jennifer Thomas, 10th Grade, Riverside High School, Belle |
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2nd Place Derek Wingo, 10th Grade, Big Creek High School, War |
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3rd Place Tyler Kelly, 9th Grade, Ripley High School, Ripley |
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Elizabeth Freeman, 9th Grade, Robert C. Byrd High School, Clarksburg |